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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV – JULY 02: Shaquille O’Neal (L) and Charles Barkley attend The Greenbrier for the gala opening of the Casino Club on July 2, 2010 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage for The Greenbrier)
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV – JULY 02: Shaquille O’Neal (L) and Charles Barkley attend The Greenbrier for the gala opening of the Casino Club on July 2, 2010 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage for The Greenbrier)
The Miami Heat completely dominated the Boston Celtics to take Game 3 and the 3-0 series lead as well. The Heat are just one game away from making another NBA Finals appearance. But one hilarious ordeal happened on the sidelines during the game between the Celtics and the Heat. The Inside the NBA crew continued with its shenanigans as Charles Barkley seemed ready to make things physical with co-host Shaquille O’Neal.
The back and forth between Chuck and Shaq has become a norm by now. Recently, Barkley roasted Shaq when he got a blast from the past from a Celtics fan a couple of days ago. And now, Sir Charles was ready to fight the 7’1 big man.
Charles Barkley was ready to bring the heat to Shaquille O’Neal
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The Miami Heat made this a runaway game straight from tipoff. The game ended with a final score of 128-102. Numerous players who usually don’t lead the team in scoring came up big. Gabe Vincent led all scorers with 29 points while Jimmy Butler had just 16 points in the blowout win.
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May 21, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2), forward Jimmy Butler (22) and forward Caleb Martin (16) on the bench during the second half against the Boston Celtics in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports
As for the Celtics, the star tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown may have had their most disappointing performances of the playoffs so far. But what fans found even more amusing was the interaction between the two co-hosts of Inside the NBA.
The Inside guys were in attendance for Game 3 between the Celtics and the Heat. There was a moment when Shaq and Chuck were walking back to their seats and the Los Angeles Lakers legend shoved Barkley in the other direction.
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The two eventually went back to their seats, but had a few exchanges of words with each other. It is still unclear as to what Shaq said, but it immediately caused the Philadelphia 76ers legend to raise his arms in preparation for a fight. As soon as Barkley got ready to throw hands, O’Neal couldn’t help but laugh it off. This was just an addition to their long list of hilarious moments, including the time when Shaq, who had just returned from a hip surgery, wanted to race Barkley.
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This comes just a couple of days after things seemed to be getting serious between the two due to a disagreement. Barkley was ready to hit O’Neal after the 4x NBA champion interrupted the Chuckster continuously. However, things cooled down, and they were able to laugh it off as usual.
A runaway game from the start
The star duo of Boston severely underperformed in Game 3. Both stars combined for a total of 26 points. Tatum had 14 points while Brown only finished with 12 points for the game. As for the Heat, Gabe Vincent finished the game with a career-high 29 points on a magnificent 79% shooting from the field.
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The Miami Heat are only one game away from knocking out the Boston Celtics from the playoffs. Do you think the Celtics have what it takes to come back from an 0-3 deficit? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.